Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Top Ten Tuesday - Top Ten Books On My Fall To-Be-Read List

This week's topic isTop Ten Books On My Fall To-Be-Read List. I didn't even get through all the books I wanted to read over the summer, and now I have to make another list of the books I want to read (but probably won't get to) this fall? Oh, well. Here they are:

Carrie by Stephen King - I've been wanting to read this book -- which will be the first Stephen King novel I've ever read -- for a while. I know the library has it, but I just need to get around to reserving the e-book.

Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers - I've heard good things about this book (and its sequel), and it's been sitting in my TBR pile for a while.

Liesl & Po by Lauren Oliver - I loved Before I Fall, so I wanted to read something else by the same author. The library has this book and Delirium... though I didn't feel like starting another series. So I'm going to go with this one.

The Lord of Opium by Nancy Farmer - I read The House of the Scorpion years ago, and really enjoyed it. I found this sequel for a good price recently, so it had to go into the TBR pile. I hope it's as good as the first book!

Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George - Aside from part of Tuesdays at the Castle, I haven't read anything from this author. I do enjoy fairy tale retellings, so I'm hoping I'll like this book.

The Shadow Society by Marie Rutkoski - I'd rather read The Winner's Curse, but this book by the same author is already in my possession, so I guess I'll read it first! If I like the way the author writes, maybe I can justify buying the other one.

Stolen Songbird
by Danielle L. Jensen - I've read a number of positive reviews on this book. It looks good!

The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton - This book has intrigued me since I first started seeing it on people's book blogs. I like a bit of magic realism once in a while.

Timebound by Rysa Walker - This book has been in my TBR pile for a while, and it was also on the list of books I wanted to read this summer. Time travel, if it's done well, can be a great plot device.

Uglies by Scott Westerfeld - I'm not that familiar with the series or the author, but I've heard good things about both. I don't have a ton of dystopian fiction on this list, so... why not add this one?

14 comments:

I've been going back and forth to whether I want to read Lord of Opium or not. I really enjoyed House of Scorpion, but am not sure if I want it to just be a standalone in my mind or not. Also I read it 10 years ago and would have to reread it.

I recently read The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski and really liked it, and I also recently read Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld and enjoyed it, so hopefully you'll enjoy their other books on your TBR!

GRAVE MERCY, YES! One of my favorite series. It's so good. Liesl & Po is adorable :) Princess of the midnight ball is a great retelling and I was blown away by Stolen Songbird. You are up for some really good books. Happy reading :)

I remember liking Princess of the Midnight Ball when I read it, but now I can't remember almost anything about it. Haha, I don't know if that says anything about the book or not...

And as a dystopian aficionado, YOU MUST READ UGLIES!! It was one of the first dystopians I read, and still stands out in my mind for so many reasons. It is incredibly original, has so many awesome details in the world-building, and has characters that you just can't help but get attached to. The series will always be one of my favorites.